‘Seinfeld’ director to sign his new book Thursday

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Published: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Monday, April 8, 2013 at 11:33 p.m.

TUSCALOOSA | Tuscaloosa native Tom Cherones, director/producer of TV hits from “Seinfeld” to “Newsradio,” will read from his new book, “The Hardly Boys: The Mystery of the Golden Goblet,” a modern spoof of the classic “Hardy Boys” series, at noon today in the Birmingham Room, on the second floor at the Bryant Conference Center. A book-signing will follow.

He’ll be reading and signing from 1-3 p.m. Thursday in the rotunda of Reese Phifer Hall on the University of Alabama campus.

He’ll also be signing from 1-3 p.m. April 24 at the Tuscaloosa Public Library, 1801 Jack Warner Parkway.

In his book, protagonists Tom and Billy Hardly awake from 50 years of suspended animation with the bodies of men in their 70s, but the minds of 1950s teenagers. Their dad, 90-something DeVern Hardly, is still a sought-after private detective. With chubby friend Whit Moore, the Hardly boys hunt for a priceless golden goblet, while confronting baffling moments of 21st-century life.

Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the events.

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